About Us

The skills and toolbox.

AMBR is a development studio that uses web standards to create awesome things. Whether that be mobile or desktop, we harness the power of technologies such as HTML5 and javascript to bring the web to a whole new level.

What does that mean?

We believe the web is where it’s at. We work with you to learn about your company, business, and project. From there we use our experience and expertise to find the best solution for the problem you’re trying to solve. Whether you’re looking to build a mobile app for your company or optimize an existing web application, AMBR Detroit is here to help you.

Not sure if we can help?

Try us. We’re always up for a challenge. At the very least your idea or issue is worth a chat. Let us show you what the web can do. Message us.

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Leadership Team

The faces behind the magic.

Anthony Montalbano

Co-founder

Anthony Montalbano is the cofounder of AMBR Detroit. He’s led multiple events in Detroit (previously WordCamp Detroit for 3 years) as well as spoke at many other tech/startup related events. He’s taught development courses at Grand Circus, startup courses for Windsor Small Business Centre and helped mentor startup companies through Bizdom. Anthony won the 2014 Spirit of Entrepreneurship award from MiQuest.

Brian Ritter

Co-founder/Developer

Brian Ritter is a cofounder of AMBR Detroit. He is a Computer Engineering graduate of the University of Michigan. After graduation he worked for Fry, Inc (now part of Micros Retail) as lead front-end developer working on large e-commerce web platforms for clients such as Cabela’s, Wet Seal, Napa Style, Canon, and Vera Bradley. Brian is the lead developer of the open-source SimplrJS javascript framework.

Audrey Walker

Developer/Designer

Audrey Walker is a web developer/designer & digital geek with over 10 years of experience. She gradated from the DMAT (Digital Media Arts & Technology) program at Michigan State University, and is also a cofounder of Drink Michigan. She has 4 Adobe Site of the Day Awards (back when that was a thing), was featured on Commarts, and won the inaugural Chevy SXSW Roadtrip Challenge in 2010.